ty-nlnth annual conven-
Connecticut Branch of
Dinghters and Sons will
the First Congregational
,, h the Green on Tuesday
seeder. October 13 and 14.
constitution opens are oclock
1y, with Miss Mary Wood-
: president in the chair. The
honored guest oi: the conven-
'ho Will remain all through
ions. is Mrs. Louis 0. Prior.
tionai President.
, Prior belongs to Connecticut
the officer! of the Kings
, and Bone feel that they
M fortunate in being able to
Jr present.
Tuesday evening at 7: 30
there will be an especially
am of music and Dr. An-
Evans. who has just re-
. {rem s. trip around the
Mil speak. To this service
,vbliols most cordially invited.
. will be a welcoming com-
t the station to receive the
and to direct them to the
This committee is in charge
Conrad P. Frey.
Many evening at 5: 46 din-
be served to the delegates
_ . Kings Daughters circles or
'5; t Congregational church of
I in the Parish House at the
the church
Wednesday luncheon will be
by the Mispah the Thought-
,«wthe Ever .Ready Circles of
. lighters.
”he close of the Wednesday at-
: session there will be autos
at the church to conVey the
to .e. reception at the
. or the Aged.
“ committees in charge of tho
n
3:33 include: Mls. James H.
" ll. general chairman.
W' William R. Hailsell. chair-
nusio.
'Ol'ie Marvin, chairman of
-rations committee assisted
Dorothy Olmsteed. Miss
plmstead and Miss Rut h
1
Dinner, Mrs. James Elle chair-
man, assisted by Mrs. «rank Starr,
Doorkceper's circle; Miss Anna Cur-
tis, Kind Word circle; Mrs. Frank
Shulolt. Glenners‘ Circle; ,Mrs. Percy
Glendennlng. ministering clrcm;
Mrs. 1'). ll. Smith, Golden Rule cir-
cle; Miss (Me Mervin, Silver Cross
circle.
Luncheon, Mrs. Clarence Miller
chairman. assisted by Miss l-lthcl
Robins, Mispah circle; Mrs. Richard
Abbott. Thoughtful circle: Mrs. Ira
Kissins, liver Ready Circle.
Hospitality. Mrs. John C. Sher-
man. chairman, assisted by Mrs.
Jennie ‘1". llodwrll. Mrs. Herbert 0.
Pollard. Mrs. Edward Sherman and
Mrs. George Yigneii.‘
Reception at the home for the
Aged. Mrs. Archie Nash, chairman
asslslrd by Miss .Elizabcih Seileck,
Mrs. Samuel Adams and members
or her House Committee.
Credentials, Miss Mary Ryder
chairman. assisted by Mrs. 1’. St.
John Lockwood.
Ushers, Mrs. Frank Lauder, chair-
man. assisted by Mrs. George Kay.
Mrs. William Seniors, Mrs. William
Stowe, Mrs. Harry Wardwell. Mrs.
D. A. Shambaugh. Mrs. Wilbur Nec-
Ius, Mrs. Edwin Austin. and Mrs.
{Benjamin llowe.
Hostesscs. Mrs. Leo Davis. chair—
man. assisted by Mrs. Frederick
Quintard, Mrs. Henry F. Coleburn.
Mrs. Milton Elwood, Mrs. Henry C.
Sharer. Mrs. Earle Themes. Mrs.
Janice Paul. Mrs. Richard Dnggy.
Mrs. Elton Baker. Mrs. Rood ll.
Flynn. Mrs. Chrisilan Swariz and
Mrs. Alexander J. Rummler.
“Heller's," reception. at railroad
station: Mrs. Conrad P. Frey. chair-
man, assisted by Mrs. liobcrt Sli-
cock. Mrs. John Ituddlman and Mrs.
Harold Sperry.
Ways and Means,
Marvin, chairman.
Press. Mrs. E.
Mrs. \V’llllncc
a
G. Huntington,
chairman.
‘South Norwalk Congregations.
Fulfill When Miss Natalie McCaus-
T daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M01
‘McCauslnnd of 35 Seavicw
of charm and beauty call for
today. People byihe themiilions
V “Simeon cams lsssent. scientificway' 15 Mar-
- -- - n Tablets. This method has
lotllyesrsYonesnseethere-
‘ ‘shout Your on friends can
“an d“ “are. a... .. .-
’ so rev 1
1003000 boxes monthly.
bout t. Our book states every in-
and lelisd‘iexactly he; eglutinous
flux-eke at no M r
« _. to tit? method which has served
.Yon know tbathit must b: {203;
efidcn Learn ow easy I
I.“ '33:. and how much better
will!!! you’ve done it.
Tablets are sold ll!
Mmflmdthll
beak. 25-et. sample
album
e this afternoon at 4 o'clock in!
”pass UP. YOUR EWISHES
I
“I wish I had’ started to save ten years ago,:
he said. "I would have had something now
He has recognized his mistake, but still he
hasn’t started to save. Wishes are useless un-
less backed by deposits.
Rickcr Sherman. son of Mr. and
| Mrs. John (1‘. Sherman of Him street.
The. blide will be gowncd in whit.
bridal satin with veil of point ap-
pliqul. lace and lullo and will curly
a bouquet of while lDSl‘R and lily
of the valley.
, 3 She will be attended by Mrs. Mary
1 Vignetli and Mrs. t'urolinc (it:
i i‘oniouly. her sisters. us mairons oi
: honor. who will be gowncd in
la'llr-nrier crepe chiffon and will car-
11 \cllow chlysnntnemums.
’iho iwo luldesnmlus will be like
llclen Bluuli. cousin of the bride
and Miss Harriet Sherman, sister of
the bride-meow. who will wear ycl-
low chiffon crepe and will C(il‘l‘)
luvl‘nlicr Chrysanthemums.
The groom will he attended by his
ilil'oiller Edward Slim-mail as best
‘ men. The ushers will include. l~‘rcd
iii-ails. Leioy L‘nvc and Charles Dc
‘Couioulv.
I \fter the wedding cert-mom, there
.j will be a reception just for the im-
1 mediate family and bridal party at
, the home of ihc bride.
iiclaiivcs oi the groom from
illusion. New Britain and Portland
1 Maine, will be prcscni. llclaiivcs oi
. the bride from Cllatllam. New Jer-
ssy. Portsmouth. ~.‘irtzlnlll. and
3 Brooklyn, l'ew York, will be pres-
‘ cpl.
The bride and groom will ibor
leave on it honeymoon lrip io‘bc
‘gonc for a week. lJpon ihcir re.-
turn they will reside on l".'ill‘l'l(‘117
mcnue.
Geisha Gills Sét
Japanese Fashions
.lupnncsc fflfilllml\$ are set byillo
geisha. girls. The out of the kimono
and the arrangements of the coii‘furr,
follow their dictates. There has
been a noticeable trend toward occl-
dcnial styles. Short skirts and bob-
bed locks, however. will not be per-
milled by the powers that rule the
geisha. industry. livery occidental
;kind of coifiure was p1 ohibiied after
September 1. This regulation also
applies to the dress
1
If you are not a
MISS RICHARDSON .
TO BE BRIDE 0F
WALTER” RUBLE
A wedding will take place in Trin-
ity church this afternoon at 3
o'clock when Miss Marion 13. Rich-
ardson. only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Richardson. of Noroton
Heights. will become the bride of
Walter Ruble of New York city.
Miss lulcan'or Miillcan of this city
will be bridesmaid.
Rev. Chapman Lewis will per-
form lilo ceremony. Professor Ed-
ward .‘l. Sims will preside at the
organ and Miss Marion Moth-am so-
prano will reader “0 Perfect Love."
during; ilw service. The couple will
reside in Flushing, Long Island. The
Richardson fnmly formerly resided
in South Norwnik . 1 l
LOCAL BRIEFS
W
Mrs. John Voorhece and Mrs.
John Roberts 0! Scaview avenue
were visitors at the Danbury lv‘uir
Thursday.
g t e
-—~I)on't miss the Columbus Day
celebration. concert and dance, Kish
Hull, Lexington Ave., Monday. Oct.
12. l9:5.—-Adv.
U C C
The Young People's Socioiy of St
Peter's Evangelical church will meet
tonight at the church for a social.
U t !
—LOCAL GENERAL CONTRAC.
TOR WELL KNOWN FOR. WORK
of the better sort. I-Icnry Fiibrizlo,
general contractor and builder and
his organization are competent.
painstaking and thorough on all
work that they undertake to do. This
concern is in a position to handle
anything. however large. in the line,
and execute a satisfactory job. I'Ssti-
matcs cheerfully given. Office: 7
North Ave, Norwalk. Phone 2824.
P. O. Box 419 South Norwalk.—Adv
Miss Dorothy Little of St. John
street has returned to her home after
visiting with relatives in New York
City for several days.
U I C
-—-luuio and vluroius sold on use)
telms. Donnelly.—-—Adv.
O
The fatty lllii‘il.n111'lliil.l convention
of the Connecticut Valley Kinder-
guricn association is being held at
lilt‘. imitation of the Hartford
lt‘rocbol (i'llb at lilo Y. M. C. A.
building in Hartford today.
I O O
-—-Ncw design in boys', girls' and
men's Sport S\\'l‘:ltt‘l'3.—~'Unill‘loiiy'flr‘
Adv. c .
Ill B U
Fi'i‘tl (fella of Fort l’oint street was
a visitor in (llcnbrook ’l'liursduy.
.- e s
Best Lenign Coal. Burns (.2 Guns.—
Adv.
O 0 C
The xalsivr colmrcg‘uliou of St. Pc-
iol‘ s tillllitll in Westpoit will tele-
binte its annual mix: ion losiliai to-
monow. The selvice will begin at
3:30 o'clock in the afternoon. Rev.
1.. Martin of \V'nllingi'ord will
pleacll iho main sermon. The ladies
will sunt- rcireslllm-nls after the
senitv. all numbers and lllcnds ale
‘ lnv lied
t O O
PLANT EVERGREENS NOW.
Evergrcells can now. be planted
with safely. Henry \\'ild's Nursery
located on the Post lined between
~Norwaik and \Vcstport is well siock~
cd wiih choice ehrgreens in many
varieties; Conscrvaiivo prices pre-
vail here. The lvlcphtmo connection
is \Vcstpwt 6'15.
fi' I) I.
Mr. and Mrs. James Florence 0!
Cliff street is spending the week-end
with relatives in New York City.
I 0 III
OYSTERS AT CUTBILL‘S
—-Tllu oyster season is now here
and will lie for several months to
come. This market will have
clloico oysters at all times. Every
business day this establishment re-
ceives fresh shipments of choice sea
food. Deliveries made to all sec—
tions of Norwalk and vicinity. Cut-
bill's Fish Market, 71 No. Main St,
Pliono 10S.-—Adv..
I I B
Fred Williams, “Sr" Sherwood,
Clarence Sather and Fred Bramley
motored to the Danbury Fair to view
the races today.
t O 3
-——During October. a. special sale
table, Gift Department, second floor.
Donnelly’sé'wldv.
U C G
Charles tht of the Palace theatre.
made a business trip to New York
yesterday.
0 e e _
-—Now is the time to arrange for
your fur remodeling work. Experts
are employed here for the remodel-
ing or tur coats. Conservative prices
prevail. The Twin City Valet. 67
North Main street. Phone 408.—
Adv.
I O 0
Mr. and Mrs. John Eula add
daughter. Beatrice. of Newtown ave-
nue. motored to Bridgeport yester-
day where they spent the day with
relatives.
0 O O _
—Excurslon to Port Chester. Sun-
day. Oct. 11. to the Silver Jubilee of
Father Grady Council K. of C., un-
der the auspices \of So. Norwalk
Council K. of C. Train leaves So.
Norwalk 1:22 P. M. Round Trip
Tickets 81.00.——Adv.
O O 0
Louis Tarlov of 16 Grove street.
1 formerly an all-around athlete at the
Stamford High school, officiated a:
referee at the Nerwaik-Port Chester
.. m, ester-day morning at 10:86
block elbow scout director tor
was appointed to lake the
o: like Mary Dale Owens who
e to return this year. '-
H e ow director will be Miss
luv-fie
it". who use local director of
Beater-ll Girl Scouts. ..
. . ' MRS. dorm
Who is heading
C. SHERMAN
the committees in char go of the first fall meet of
the Norn‘nlk llcpuhiitrm Women. October 19.
Young Girl {Goes to Jail
To Get Color for Novel
tracks. but ihe law'luld found him.
lirankly I had reached: the point
whole I didn't know what to do:
with him. '*
in my attic studio. where I slit
writing my novels. I tried to visa-
alize my hero behind the ham-But
I just couldn’t do it.
I had notidea what the‘ inside or
a prison was like. what kind of peo-
plo were gathered from the streets
of our great cities every day and
placed there. what punishment was
meted out for certain crimes or how
lilo judges bandied criminals.
There was only one thing to do.
I would have to become a criminal.
I would have to take my "hero’s "
place. It was the only nay I could
get the real atmosphere of the
prison.
Telling my mother I was going to
the home of a. girl lriend, I went to
a downtown department store Just
before closing time.
I walked through the store until
I spotted a person I tell; sure was
the house detective. .
I waited until I was sure she was
watching me and then I slipped a
dress over my arm and started for
the door. .
My heart almost stopped beating
as I heard the detective‘s footsteps
close behind me. I wasn't so sure I
By LMILIE PHILLIPS.
Twenty-1 cur-Olaf Novelist of (‘lct c.
lund,0 .
My "here" was standing just out.
side. the sombre gray walls of prison.
Misfortune after misfortune .had
come upon him. Poverty followed
and he look what he. thought was
the easy way out. He couldn‘i,re.
slot the temptation to steal.
He thought he-had covered all his
High school football game here yes-
terday.
C D I
FOR SALE—In Norwalk. nice scvcn.
room house; all newly decorated;
ready to move right in: two gar-
ages; fine place; $7.500; $1,000
cash. N. L. Byxbce, 12 L‘ovc
street. East Nor-walk.
‘ O D
Attorney Henry J. Klein of North
Main street, who was a candidate
{or councilman in the Second dis-
rtict, was in Bridgeport yesterday
attending the short callendar ses-
sions.
O O 0
Large Pe'n Coal. Harris a. Guns
Adv.
I t I
Robert Mills and John Mason of
Bridgeport were visitors'ln this city
yesterday.
wanted to be arrested and Jailed as
a cemmon thlcf- after all.
A crowd of curious gathered
around the entrance to the store as
they escorted me into a black patrol
wagbn. A big. stem~looklng cop
stood at the rear entrance of the
wagon to be sure that "little me"
wouldn't- escape.
At the detective bureau I refused
to give my name and they "booked
me" as John Doe's sister. "Jennie."
Then they led me to the cell
rooms.
I was placed in a large room
with seven other women. The air
was blue with smoke from cigarets.
The cell was damp and foul smell-
ing.
There was a long pine bench
which was to be my bed for the
night.
Roaches in large numbers seem-
.ed to be everywhere ll'ld occasion-
lnliy a rat caused snrleks from other
women prisoners.
, I shiver-ed as I felt the eyes of the
other women llpon me. some of
them were drunk. others were dope
—- addicts and all were blasphemous
and Vulgar.
I stretched out on the bench, but
‘I cupid not sleep.
I- had come here to get color and
atmosphere. and there was no doubt
The condition of Rocco Costsngo
Lowe street who has been seri-
,usly ill at his home for some toime.
quite improved.
. O O U -
Jellies cross or New York city
as I. business vlsltor in Spring-
Mr. and Mrs. Balers of 1 Ely ave.
ue motored to Danbur'y yesterday
3 Where they attended the Fair.
as purchased a. new car.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mondelia and
' on of Weeds-era avenue hate
zloved to Bouton street.
‘ O 0' 0
Gaze. Term of daily avenue started
for Florida last evening. where he
intends to spend the winter'months.
0 U 0
Frank Parisi of North Taylor ave-
nue has purchased a new coupe:
' 0 0. I
Rudolph Czlbere of Paradise
street was a. business visitor in
West Haven yesterday.
e 1 0
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Falcons at
128 Lexington avenue are having
their home remodelled.
U 0 0
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reed of. Ely
avenue are spending the week-end
with Mrs. Reed's parents in
Bridgeport. ' 4' . ,.
O t 0
Miss Helen Beershof Ely avenue
has accepted a position with ,the
Norwaik Press Co lanky
\
Mrs. Leopard. easel-la, and d‘auéh-
ter, Marie. of Bridgeport. are spend
ing the week-end with Mrs. Caser-
ias parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas
Garfield ol Lowe street.
. e s O‘J .
Mr. and Mrs. Alex White of Lorre
street motored to'New York- city
Thursday.
.s.
e V e
Alexander Ruta of Mulvoy street
motored to New York city on busi-
ness yesterday.
0 e 0
Louis Kovacs of Grove street at-
tended the Danbury Fair Thursday.
3 O 0
Mr. and Mrs. ‘Anthony Br”: and
children of Webster street, have
moved to North Main street.
G 0 I
Charles Foster of Lowe street.
who has been ailing for some time
is still ill.
0 0
Mrs. Jennie Galoo 0! Chi! street
is spending the week- end with her
niece in Bridgeport.
Miss Helen Peder oi 14 Laura
street is convalesclng at. her home,
after an operation at the Norwalk
Hospital for her tonsils.
as e e
Abraham Selleck of Cove avenue
was a. visitor in New York city
Thursday. .
O .
Mr. Joseph Cavansgh of Orchard
street attended the Danbury Fair
yesterday.
Arthur and William' Cases of
Howard street will attend the races
at the Danbury. Fair today.
Mrs. Samuel Chauskey of Stam-
fordls visiting with her mother at
16 Grove street. Mrs. Chauskey was
formerly Miss Gertrue Tax-1m.
O D e
M. A. Jerel of Franklin street
spent Wednesday and Thursday in
Bridgeport. .
Mr. A. Jerome Stack of Van Zani
street spent Wednesday and Thurs-
day in New York on business.
A subscription dance will be held
this evening at the Norwalk Coun-
try club. Members and their friends
are cordially invited to attend.
that I was getting it.
All night long I listened and
watched the other prisoners
I had hoped that my otl'ense would
be serious enough for the judge to
send me to the State Reformatory
for Women. But instead, he lined
me $26, suspended as 30-day sentence
and put me on probation.
I believe it i hadn't carried so
much money and-dressed so neatly,
I might have been sent to that re-
formatory tor further study of
criminals. But the judge acted 'sus-
piciously like may brother. a. lawyer,
had slipped a word in his car.
When I got back to my little attic
retreat I shudder-ed at the thoughts
or the night in Jail. but it was well
worth it. ‘
I learned more about prison life by
spending. one night. in a cell than I
could have is reading a doses books.
i'terest
Ins. . or 19th. at ‘th Boll
Norwalki Methodist church. It will
be open to the public, to men as
well as to women.
once will speak on Welfare work.
The commutes Oi. .
Mrs.- John Sherman. Chairman.
Mrs. Frank Goodyear and Mrs.
Dixon McNetton. vice chairman.
Mrs. Charles s. Signpson.
man Decoration coxfimlttee. .
Mrs. James Gregory. Mn” Fred-
erick Morrison. Mrs. Gaol-re F.
Bette. ‘ ‘ 0
Mrs. John Milne. Mrs. [Columbia
Gardeila. Mrs. Wilbur Neeus.
Mrs. Russell Frost. Mrs. Carl Ax-
el Harstrom, Mrs. Herbert 0.1Pol-
lard. - . ‘
‘Miss Sally Bette. Mrs. Frederick
A. Lockwood. Mrs. Joseph McElroy.
Mrs. .lbert S. Adams, Mrs. Frank
Brazal. Miss Charlotte Grumman.
Mrs. Harold Glendenning. Mrs.
Hersey Kent. Mrs. George Wood-
Wfll'
I read that Mr. Jack Dempsey
and Mr. Wills have engaged them-
selves to bloody each other's nose.
and. it possible, to bring to each
other a brief period at insensiblllty.
For which both are to receive per-
fectly staggering sums of money.
I read also that the feminine in-
terest in this sort of thing is steadily
increasink . . . . . . . as evidenced- by
the large attendance of. women and
girls at prize fights.
If this is true. it is quite under-
standable.
Women have always been thrilled
ln_war and warfare. And this in-
as by no means been con-
fined to those who, have men a: the
front. ‘
Ascent many of us did war work
of one kind or another in the Great
“’31. ‘1,
And. to tell- the plain truth: none
f us d ni'iibh to stop that Vii" or
by we of the future. There was
an occasional peace parade
and that was .ihe end of it.
To me is seems a. terrible thin;=
[that we women. who, have become
so' powerful politically, do next to
nothing to stopping wars war=
in which the men we love. the sons
we have brought into the world. are
killed simply because someone about.
ed “Let's fightl'f.
x.
arrangements“
First Ward women he "
chair--
A lecture of nation wide promin- {0' n
Willingbéimer. are Arthur Wheeler. .
late Couples. Mrs. Emma
Knapp. um’fisnry coleburs. .
Mrs. Clara B. Knapp, It
Hot Parker Mrs. Edward P.
Miss Emily Randall. Miss
Secar. Mrs. Bertha. M. Bette.
Miss Frances Stoppard. Mrs. J.
W. Vollmer. Mrs. A. L. Whipple.
Miss Dorothy Wiswell, Mrs. GA.
Hauschiidt. Miss Anna Moonshine.
An unusually fine musical pro-
gramme is promised. Further deo‘
pram
Cynthla Grey bays
W“..—
tails will be published in these col-
umns later. *
A Discourse on Prize Fights,
Most were are fought for s. prim .
territory. markets. freedom
of the seas. and so. on.“ Often Toni. ‘
my Atkins. and Olaf and Fritz . . . .'
the men ‘who are the soldiers . . . u
have no ill reeling toward one an-
other. ,
And what is the coming conflict '
between Mr. Dempsey and Mr. Wills ,
but a miniature war between two :
tiny unitsvof, the human race? ‘3
They are “fighting for a prize. '
-And they have nothing against each
other. They will shake hands in
a friendly sort of way to prove that
they are friendly and then
they ll proceed to all but kill each
otheri
iAnd several hundred of our own .1
gentle sex will thrill. with excitement ,‘1
.' ..... . we women, who are sup- ,
posed to work for peace and beauty ‘
and high intelligence in. this world.
of ours! '
For these women who attend "
prize tights. there should be another"
celnbat of the ring . . .. the winner
of the Dempsey-Wills fight and an .
ourang- -outang, the ape from Borneo ‘
in the New York 200.
It might bring home to these wo-
men. as nothing else could possibly. '
to what low levels they have sunk in
their thirst for-amusement.
“Can Good Citizenship Be Taught ?"
is the question Professor Raymond
Molcy ‘of Columbia. University is to
ask and answer at the fifth annual
Convention of the Connecticut Leag-
us of Women Voters, to be held in
Hartford. November 4th and bill. He
is to be one of the speakers at the
banquet which concludes the sessions
on the first. day. Professor Molcy is
the author of several text books and
various pamphlets on government
and politics. The National League
0: Women Voters has published one
pamphlet, a series of lectures on
. “Parties, Politics and People". which
he delivered in Cleveland under the
auspices of the Cleveland League,
Another of the convention speak-
ers is Mrs. Edward P. Costigan of
Denver and Washington, former na-
Columbia Professor To Speak
At Cohan League 3 Meeting
tlonal charlman of the League‘ s com-
mittee on‘living costs. She is to talk
on one phase of that subject at the
afternoon session on Wednesday.
Mrs. James E. Cheesman of Provl- .
dance is to be at the Thursday meet. -
logs and will give an address on the
functions of the League of Women
Voters.
Choral Art—Changes .
Rehearsal Night
Members at the Choral Art Soci-
ety have decided to hold the rest of
their rehearsals on Monday instead
of on Tuesday. in order not to in-
terfere with the meetings of. the
New Crusade at the Tabernacle.
Ladies’
eggs pun Fashioned
.11.
”Melba.
FAJRIONABLE MILLINERY
soul. ism-all:l
Hosiery
0-.
Made of oil-tanned eik‘" skin
Conneally
Bass Mocassins for. Children
are the toughest, strongest shoes made for children. Light
ecomfortable and serviceable in brown or smoked elk
Store Open Saturday Evenings
South N orwalk Conn.
with Duplex-fibre soles, they
89‘ Bracken
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